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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12
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The Young Mems Christian Association of
Tallahassee has been O. gained with the follow
ing officers: J. H. Hunt President; c. A. G.
Blomquist, LIST Vice President: E. ]. VanBrunt,
ID Vice-President; J. B. Whitfield, General Sec
rotary; Jos Duncan, Recording Secretary J. 81.
Smith, Treasurer. General Managers: DR.. w.
L. Moor, G. E McGrif. Louis Blocker, W. Quar-
terman and G. H. Dickinson.
The organization 10 noa-ssctarian, and, aside
and instruct in morals, etc.
The business meetings are held IN the Il E.
Church, South, at O'Clock every Monday oight,
and the weekly prayer meetings 10 the Presbyte-
rian Church. at 430 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
An association of this character has long been
needed here, and in the hands Of the gentlemen
interested will certainly develspe into nousish-
ing institution. Every person who has the good
OF our town at heart should aid the wsrk by be-
coming members 49,
DON'T FORGET
The Joint Resolutions, To buy all your hns Con-
fsctionery ..
Bird 4 DDHAx'A
THE BEST CO1BKB HI TOWN,
10 that mixture Of roasted Jsva and Mocha, In
4rst sAxox& Co.'S
v-s>e-~--
CenPaime.sia~ 1adke W aalxer.
Last Friday night the Leon Cornet Band ser
enAded Ex-Governor David & Walker q an az.
pfession Of Che general grabncatioe Of the peo-
pie because Of his reappoiniment to the bench
Of this judicial Cilesit-a fsHnca.ioo which is
felt throughout he xagio0ss counties compcsine
Il. The seneabssiusista acknowledged the dem
onstratioa with the grace and propriety of
speech for. which he 10 noted. Hon. J. d.
Broome. reeentlg appointed Judge THE ssvssth
Judicial Ciscsis. wSsa guess Z tke rsssidencs of
Judge Walker, and responded to the call Of the
seTenading party h appropriate language, %
wss expected AUn . gsstleman Of his well
knowr ability. gEr = ~ Fs9Ygs
~ 49, / R6roale.
Rsadsaos d @. AOhaiss& Applyso z
ST es jsIa@ei hnR D. O. WArxzH. i.
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M.rray n44x 1-s.rs nan,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

REPAIRING Of ALI. KINDS.
( We are now prepared to do all kinds of repair
ing, on short notice. Satisfaction guaranteed.
46u GILMORE & HARrT.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

ROASTED COFFEE,
OF all kinds, at
4St SAXON Co.'S.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

At meeting Of the Board Of Uirecsur. AZ n.
Stafford, Indian Springs and Oeala Railway c.
psny, held punssns % call q the once q tie O.
pany In the city Of New York, % TIE - - ~
January, 1857. Present, John G, ear No. n
Bean aud Albert Matthew, forming 4 ororn9 -
q Board Of Directors
On motion, duly seconded. k ~ resolved sna
voted unAntm0usly that the aid CoDpenv exfeo6
~ Line Of road RON Ocala, In . norskwesteriv az
rectaoo, through The couneies q naffcn Levy Ala-
chua, Lahystte- euwanneA Taylor, Nsdisoo. g..
son, WAkuIla, Leon, Liberty, Gadsdsn md Jscksoa.
20 me STATE line Of Alabama 70 such point q ~
cssse line . shall herea4eP b deeignatod sud -
Iectsd, dhtaace or rs miles, - near = ean g
eaieunted, sn4 slse In . soashanssefiy dfrccfion
rom In6iaa SPRING. through re sounsies Ct
blscayne Bay. distance a rs niles = nssr = -
OEy1cs % THs SANFORD, IHpgAa eR.ues Am,
OoALA RAILWAY CUrAHy.
NEw Yoax, Jaaaay q 1854.
The above Transcript from the record ar ~ ~
ceedings Of she Board az Directoso al ne sssfr.S
Indian Springs and Ocala Railway Co0psn1 = :
true ana corrca Transcript hon eafd reeofd = -
tered ~ me IN the record book IL De peocsedi.~.
In witness Whereof have hsrv,pso .,n..,,sss
ny name md a1lxed the seal q the "a Co~r---
shh "a DAY of January, 1854.
IL 81 AxHan9 MArR1va
o eeerssssy.
saoseribed and swon before M, shis ~ A.. ~
January, 1881.
LAj Jozx q. Bnonso, S.
: April q, l8S3-A Ss'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

BUGGIES FOR THE LITTLE
ONES!
Just arrived, a nice lot of Baby Carriages; call
and see them, at GILMORE & HARrT'A
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

THE DEADLOCK AT LAST BROKEN,
And everybody agreed that Byrd & Denham keep
| the best Tobacco and Cigars in the city.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

s.rr.y nz4ils 1srr-s nan,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12
DON'T FORGET

The Joint Revolutions, To buy all your fine Coz
fectionery At
BIRD d DnHAx,s.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

Spend Y0ar SannAee
At Murray Hall, Pablo Beach. Su
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

For sale By Mr.. Lively, Druggist IaIIahass
Fla 4S-i.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

WE ARK CONSTANTLY
Making additions to onr Hardware Department.
which is under the direct supervision Of Mr. B. A.
Meginniss.
At g. w. HAxoH Il Co.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
Mines of NNenltIl.

There aie mneS OF wealth on the line OF
the Bait more and ONO railroad between
Wilmington aud Chester simply waiting to
Sie,d up their stores to the hand of eutei-
prise aud industry.
He who has the foresight to secure land
in the neighbJrhUod of the new stations Of
the B. aud 0. will realize handsome re-
turn for tue investment within vely few
years. This line offers al elegant sito for sum
mer boarding houses, for summer aud per-
manent residences and also Tor Uyeiy variety
of manufacturing.
L It's that were sold for $50 three months
siuce are now considered cLeap at $500
There are scores Of houses going up Uu this
new thoroughfars aud its future is most
promising. Fortunes will be made within
the next decade in the land along the B. and
o. between here and Cnester, but "Polky''
will get left as usual, for while he is waiting
for something to turn up, "EnterprIse" will
have turned that s, melhing up, and will be
Enjoying the harvest
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
PoOre's "Reminiscences.

The "reminiscences of Ra~ n
are replete with exceedingly interesting data.
The first volume commences with the Ee-
ti"n of john Quincy Adams,on Februsrys
1928, by the House of Representatives al
passes 10 intelligent review all of the import
ant events In the personal and political .
tory of this country up to the ounmenLs
ment of ths civil war.
Volume second opens with the close OF
Bucbanan's administration and 1t faithful
ly and graphically portrays incidents aud
scenes which most intimately interest the
American citizen even unto Il Q end of time.
These "Reminiscences are oollated from ma
terlal accumulated in diares-from scrap
books containing published literary matter
IRON autograph letters and from associa-
tious with the leading actors of their repec-
tive periods.
The entire matter has been arranged in
most seductive form. The post bellum gen.
GRAFTON will lind an epi!omized history Of
their country under the new dispensatcn
presented in such AL appetizing manner as
to intensity the interest in each successive
page. The politician, the pubioist, the es-
sRyist and the historian will fnd poore's
"reminiscences invaluable as references to re-
fresh the memory upon every type of nati.n-
al issues.
The entire work is voluminously illustrat-
ed aud is model of the typographer's art
The "reminiscences are presented to the
public through the reputable and we'll known
publishers, Hubbard and B. bother, Philadel
phia.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
A Chair of journalism.

One of the subjects occupying the atteu-
tion of New York and Philadelphis Journals
just now ia that Of schools of journalism.
The discussion follows the appointment of
Professor Cha les e. Fitch to suoh chair
IN Cornell University. A professorship o: the
characterwould be undoubtedly much need
ed condition when the public is treated to 3
paragraph of the following nature.
The Philadelphia Star says:
"The New York Sun is great stickler
upon grammar. But 1t fell into the wayside
the other day and was promptly taken up by
the Tribune. The San allowed somebody TO
say In ito columns: Il feel badly" Where.
upon the Tribune remarked it trusted 1t
would not eudesvor to escape from this
breach of rules by plea oftypographicsl err
ror. The Tribune asks the Sun it it ever felt
'goodly,' and shows its misuse uf express
IONS"
The above is the completion of the Stars
criticism inferring an endorsement OF the
Tribune either in the senility OF It's Ike or
else its ignorance Of grammar by the Pnila-
delphia journal. Whatever the Tribune may
have demonstrated the Sun ungiamustical
in the phrase 81 feel badly" and the gross
ieAt ipnoranoe only IL carrled in the atteu,nt
ed parallelism Of its usage of the term good
ly.' And of course in this case the Stargoes
down with the Tribune.
BADLY" as used by the Sun is well-sub-
stantiated adveib b, ,suthoritstively used under
the circumstances and entirely uuaSsail able
by such an argument as that of the Tribuss.
1t is no argument because "badly" is al.
lowable under circumst ances that therefors
its autithetcal affinity 'goodly' may be used
In parallel case. 'Goodly' aud badly be.
long to distinct grammatical word classes
adjectWa and adverbs-and can be used on.
ly according to the rules of photography.
Aud those rules as regards English grammar
do not allow an adjective, such as 'goodly,'
to modify a verb. And that Is about all
there Is to the case.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
PRICE TWO CENTS.

Is somewhat constituting, aud should not be
used without adding one-eighth OF lime
water.
Temperance in all things" should be the
motto of all who wish to retain or regain the
boon of health. Sometimes it is well to fast
for meal or for days, especially so when
suffering pain from any severe rheumatic or
neuI algic trouble. Many sick people have
morbid rage for food, which it not pstur-
al appetite. All such, and in fact most sick
people, would improve much faster with on
ly ons or two meals a day, taken at regular
times, using nothing but water or milk and
water between meals.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
The Registration Bill.

We consider the Registration bill present
ed Tuesday last by delegation OF the Will
mington citizens committee at Dover by
far too important measure to be set aside
upon the plea that our legislators cannot find
time to consider it by the 18th lust. What
that bill refers too is ofurgent Importance to
thousads of citizens. A few days prolongatio
of the legislative session devoted to It's con-
sideration would be time well applied.
We cannot have registration bill enacted
too soon.
The citizens of Wilmington are strongly
sverss to any epetition of what occurred At
our recent elections. All decent people are
thoroughly ashamed of the record this city
has made at the polls.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
The Interstate Commerce Farce,

Ene inter-SGdte SOiHmbrco EhFcf'
Although the Interstate Commerce Acl
has been operative less than one week YET
in that brief period protests from every sec.
tinn Of this country have been made against
the righteousness of this act.
II the commissioners insist upon a literal
construction of the provisions Of this Act
the enthe transportation system will be
seriously disarranged, and thereby every
depa, ent of business demoralized.
This act demands that "short haul'' rates
shall he maintained for long distances. The
absurdty ofthis proposition is at once appar-
ent, for it ia readily understood that load
ing aud unloading is oftentimes great
item in transportation, consequently pro
rata charges are not equitable when applied
to variable distances.
reading, Harr shurg and Pittsbure are
closing their forgts ! l4i.Ls because of the
uncertainty of the !. t.s2-9p0rtation rates, and
uuless there ia a most liberal interpretation
given by the Interstate Commissions to the
act idenpss and It's oonoomitant evils must
be the portion of the toilers Of this land.
The Associated Press reports that 'the
operation nf the Inter State CommerceAct is
proving rather disastrous to II irris burg In
dustries. The real effect Of the new law is
only now becoming apparent. and the anthor
Of it IL beirg rnundly ahused "n every hand
IN Harrisburg the mills and iron works are
Rff cited most seriously in traffic rates, and
unless some mod ficatiOn of tbs present rates
can he secure there is prospect Of months
iidl ness for many If the toll III in t',at
iity. The Chesapeake nail works. employ
ing about two hundred hands, has suspend
ed work Indefinitely. Charles L. Bailey. the
head of the finn. fluids it impossible to OBJ
tain any satisfaction re 'srding Interstate
rates. aud thinks it the better policy to wait
until the railroad companes reach some I'M
dprsianding. It seems that the m'll.owners
there cannot obtain fiom the transportation
companies any definite rates. so that they are
almost compelled tn await solution OF the
difficulty before resuming operations. The
J., chlel furnanee has bren banked up for the
same reason. throwing about fifty hand nut
of employment. Paxton Furnace No. /,
which it was expected to have ready for bow
ing in very soon, will he allow ed to rem in
as it ia. Partly fitted M. Furnace is still
in blast, bnt 1t in not known how soon it also
will he banked up"
What is the experience OF Harrisburg to-
day will be true Of Wilmington to-mni row.
The Carriage, the Iron, the Morocco and
in fact every line of Wiimington's important
Industries must suffer under the prese Mt in
terpretation of the Interstate Act, ''and the
passage of this Act simply illusti ates how
seriously nnwi.e legislation can imperi the
peace, comfort and prosperity Of this entire
country.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
MIR. Cleveland! How is This ?


In your second annual message you said;
"When real settler has legally taken
possession of his one hundred aud sixty acres
he ought to feel that the government ID be-
him, and that ii his rights are ever invaded
the government will stand by him and see
that no injustice is done. think
it shoald be specially jealous of the rights
Of the farmers and the working
classes. am of the people, l be-
Iieve in the people, and stand by the m aud
with them first, last and all the lime"
How is 1t then that yon explain the gross
Injustice done Guilford Miller, real settler,
by The Pdc fc Railroad through the direct
action of your departmental administration.
1t is your duly to explain y1ur course 10
the people --- y. Laying the blame
NJ o Secret.-y usiland will not excuse you
the face of your gratutous and magnilc-
quent v, rbiage that ''when real settler as
le ally taken posses sion of his one hundred
an! sixty acres he ought to feel that that the
government is behind him."
Well 30 it appears the government" is in
Guilford Mlllers case Somew hat in the
Same way that the English government is
behind the police and bailffs in their harsh
treatment Of the miserable Irish evictvd ten
ants who are pitched out neck and crop
from their humble cots in the estates of the
npn-resdent landlords. That seems to be
the way you propose to be behind the
American settler. That certainly is one way
Of doing it.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
The States Attorney.

If the down country editors who c
giving fee latitude to hebetudinous twad-
die would restrain their spenltic structures
sufficiently long the fact might be recalled
that John Biggs, E.q, has been deputy
states attorney for some two years, and
that during major portion of that time he
was virtually the prosecuting ufticer Of the
State, owing To the grave aud protracten
illness of Mir. PAynter and furthermore
acting In lieu of the States attorney, he
pressed as large proportion of thOse lndlct-
ed Ln conviction as did George Gray
E,q. his Immediate predecessor. We pu,-
pus, ly make thus comparison because Nj.
Gray was regarded as au ideal officer by
those who would dispat age the recent ap-
pOihtmeut.
We are glad to see the announce ment OF
J.hu Blggs as attorney general, aud in
heat ly with others iu the congratulations
that are being accorded him.
There are no questions as to Mr.. Biggs's
qnal ficatiUns for the Utfi 20. He has been
states attorney de tdcto Tor two yeas, aud
now he is the incumbent of the tfiiGe de
JNTci duu IidL 10 dubub AT lhdb Nholp 70 w
tho matter. Long before the decease OF
Judge Wnotten, Mr.. Bggs, in his position
of deputy states attorney, was entitled t.
stand as a probable appuintee 10 the pUsitiun
he nov holds under tho event Of "a vacancy
in that Ufice. Aud simply because the
vacancy did arise was that any reason why
MIR. Brggs's claims, which ut least were a.
good as those of any other candidate, should
be ignor ~ His friends did righ, in push
ing his CLAIMS, which were perfectly legiti-
mate ones under the circumstances, aud
wero claims, too, that not a single lawyer in
the State, where he ia Mr.. Blggs's position,
would have sacrificed To have done 81
would have given us all thoroughly pitt.
fIl Robin oAkapple pictdre Of mock mtd
esty.
We are glad to soc young man get this
responsible position. We would like to see
moro young men pushed forward, and push
tn m selves forward, too. There need be
little doubt but that by this day twel,e
months we shall hear good account of the
vigor and industry with which the business
oithestate attorneys Office is pushed forward
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
LndieS' DaY.

Messrs. Straw bridge and Cloihier extend
a most hearty welcome to the ladies Of Will
mugton to attend the lest vlties incident 10
t % opening of their New s ore addition"
81 To Sl5 Market IT., Philadelphia. 1t goes
without Saying that the House of Straw
bridge and Cluthier have maintained, for
years, a very large business connection with
Wilmington, and dsily,soores of ladies Of this
city may be seen inspecting and purchasing
from the apparently inexhaustlbe supplies
of this House.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
On the Placid Bosom of the Dela-
ware.

The Interstate Commerce Act, alb ,mina-
BILE as are Its features, has no terror for tile
pstrOus of the steamer Braudywius." The
management Of the steamer. under the dl-
rectrou Of Captain Wilson, are not disposed
to take any advantage of the opportunity
given by the Interstate Com nerce Act TO
Increase the tars upon their popular line OF
steamers, aud the same rates ~ last sum.
ner will be maintained.
The crowds at the 4lh street wharf to
meet their friends upon the arrival of the
"Braudywine" is quite au inspiring SIGHT.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
What High License Accomplish es

" hhb fIlBh kItCcboo ACcOINpi1SneB-
Now that the High License bill has passed
both houses of the New York legislature 1t
is worth while looking around TO see what
High License has accomplished in other
States. The license fee in Illinois is $500,
ha that in New York. Tha result of two
years experience in Chicago is that the num-
ber of saloons have been decreased from
3,9l9 to SO76, dimnuton of 22 per cent
while the revenue derived has been increased
from 5000, 900 to $1,000, OOO In the State
of Illinois the saloons hayo been been reduc
ed from $4,000 to 9,OOO, and the revenue in.
creased from 100000 to $4,000, 900. BY
parity of reasoning it is just TO suppos :, at
within three years the saloons in New Yo.k
city which number 10, 900 will be 70 :. tn
1000 and that the revenues Of the Co., will
be increased in somewhat similar percent
age, but in actually larger totals on account
of the larger grade of license fee.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
4O5 East 4th Street.

Mrs. Beck, who enjoys au enviable repu,
'atiun for preparing appetz nG viands, has
opened a select Boarding House at 4U5
East 4th street.
1t is sad by those who speak by the card
that the flavor of her hot rolls, Java coffee
aud iricasseed chicken encourage an appe-
tite like unto a ci oss-cut SAW.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
Personal,

Mr.. D. 3. Jones, who recently returned
from visit TO the West is enthusiastic over
the go aheadatIvenPss of the Chicagosns.
He speaks with amazement of the business
structures 13 stories in height
Mr.. Jones complimented very highly the
management Of theBaltimore aud Ohio Raj.
road Company for the ease, comfort, conven-
fences, speed and safety which that road
offers the travelling public.
Notwlthstand tie fact that mile per
minute was maintained for many miles in
succession there was an entire absence OF
those sckenipg thuds so common to the tx-
pelience of railway travellers. The finely
adjusted springs of the B. s. o., coaches and
the carefully ballasted road-bed explain to
some extent the popular favor accorded I"
the Baltimore and Onio Railway Company.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
Office,

The subscribers of The WILMINGToNIAN
changing their residences will receive their
copy Of the paper promptly by sending al
as early date, AZ is practicable, notice oi
said change to the business manager, Mr..
w. n. McCulmIck, 3O5 MAJ ket sLteet.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09

Mifs. Kate Deakyne, an accomplished
and interesting young lady from Kent Coun.
ty, is a guest of Mrs. Miller 500 Adams ST.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-08

the TWO ADMINISTRATORS as TO ~ee-Dulldln
is:
Nichols expended on levees per year. $3.50 4t8 s.
McEnery expended ON ieyees per year. 476 1872 81
This is more Than two and q hall times as
much for McEnery rs Cor Nichols, and 1t
should further be remembered that the Nc
Emery leyees were constructed. at less cost
than under Nichols. making the extent of
levees built, year for year, nearly three times
as great.
All this is for work done by the State, dis
The work has had its influence outside the
boundaries of the State. The l~evee-building
IN Lorlisiaila, but more especially in the con-
strTlction of
THE GREAT DIX AT 'PossUM FORK,
to which this State contributed literally, en-
courased Arkansas to new effort. Leyee dis
tricts have been organized there and the
praelise is now that ali the breaks will be
closed in that State through which the floods
poured down on Louisiana. 1t has won the
good will and sympathy of the Mississippi
River Commission, which has given literally
from the money appropriated for river inn
p~foyefnent.
Seeing that Louisiana was building it's
levees the Commission mas signaliZed it's ap-
probation by, applying altogether 81, Co.,
$40 SO for leyees in Louisiana, or more
than two-thirds Of all it has given for levee
purposes.
In making an appropriation the Commits
sion has recognized the necessity of en-
couraging the States and districts to exert
tnemselVes, ana mas, therefore,, given AID on
the condition that the section to be benefited
shall have done something for itself. The
donation to the Helena district was on the
condition that its people should raise a like
amount. The fact that two-thirds of the ap-
preparations OF the River Commission for
leyees has been Tor these In Louisiana bear
evidence Of how thoroughly it appreciates
what the State has latterly done.
Through the State, parishes and Federal
government
THE SPLENDID SUM OF 81, 1876, sol IA
has been expended on levees in Louisiana
during the McEnery regime. The result is
the most perfect levee system, 80 all levee
authorities declare, existing in any river
State, and the best that Louisiana has known
since 1861.
In the whole line of river levees there are
but two snail openings to-day-et Diamond
Island and Bougere-openings that have ex-
listed for years, and one OF which viii soon
be closed. The heavy foods of the last two
drown ont the lower Mississippi Valley, have
parsed us by without intlicting the slightest
damage. Never, in the last quarter of a cen
tury, has Louisiana been SO well provided
with ievees. The great breaks at Bonnet
Care n Morganza have been closed. the
leyees everywhere raised and strengthened.
They have withstood two OF the worst floods
known with a minimum of damage, and they
have drawn forth the admiration and ap-
pIause OF all those interested in the lower
Mississippi Valley. Gov. McEnery has well
merited the title of the Levee Governor,